California

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation has announced the appointment of Greta Hansen as board chair. In addition, it has elected David Chun and Archana Sathaye to the board. An attorney, Hansen currently serves as chief operating officer of Santa Clara County and previously served as the county’s chief assistant counsel. Chun is the founder and CEO of Equilar, Inc., which provides executive intelligence services. Sathaye is founding limited partner of the Neythri Futures Fund, which invests in South Asian female founders and other underrepresented diverse founders and founding teams.

Connecticut

The Connecticut Community Foundation has announced the availability of college scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year for students residing in greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills. Last year, the foundation granted scholarships totaling over $1.1 million, supporting more than 400 students from the area in pursuing education at two-year and four-year institutions nationwide. Many of the scholarships are renewable for up to four years.

Maine

The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has announced grants totaling $469,623 to 25 conservation initiatives around the state. The foundation’s Maine Land Protection grant program awarded $127,199 to three nonprofit organizations, and donors with advised funds at MaineCF awarded an additional $105,000 to three more organizations. In total, the grants will conserve nearly 2,300 acres. Recipients include Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Hearty Roots, Downeast Institute, and Maine Association for New Americans.

Massachusetts

The Cambridge Community Foundation has announced the first cohort of grants through the Arrow Street Arts Fund, a partnership with Arrow Street Arts designed to give broader access to a new performing arts space at 2 Arrow Street in Harvard Square. Grants totaling $31,248 were awarded to five organizations: Boston Opera Collaborative, Janelle Gilchrist Dance Troupe, Jessica Roseman Dance, Jo-Mé Dance, and Midday Movement Series. 

New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has announced more than $2.6 million in funding to 153 nonprofits through its 2023 Community Grants program. Recipients include Belknap House, Center for New Beginnings, ElderPet, and Key Collective.

New Jersey

The Princeton Area Community Foundation has announced the additions of Marygrace Billek, Ka’Neda N. Bullock, and Michael Ullmann to its board of trustees. Billek retired as the director of human services for Mercer County, Bullock is the president and founder of Master Plan Investment Group, and Ullmann retired last year as executive vice president and general counsel of Johnson & Johnson.

New York

Brooklyn Org, formerly known as the Brooklyn Community Foundation, has announced a $500,000 investment in five nonprofits working to advance racial justice in New York City’s largest borough through its 2024 Spark Prize. Each organization will receive a $100,000 ‘no strings attached’ grant and be honored at the Spark Breakfast on March 5, 2024. The recipients are Drive Change, Neighbors in Action, Power of Two, Sure We Can, and Youth Design Center.

North Carolina

The Cabarrus County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Foundation for the Carolinas, has announced grants totaling $64,750 in support of 19 local projects. Recipients include AYA House, Classroom Central, Elder Orphan Care, and Veterans Bridge Home.

Texas

Communities Foundation of Texas has announced the departure of chief philanthropy officer Wende Burton, who is leaving after 14 years with the foundation. The foundation also announced the addition of Rakesh Dahiya, Katie Robbins, and Andy Smith to its board of trustees. Dahiya is chief investment officer at Southern Methodist University, Robbins serves as president and CEO of the Hoblitzelle Foundation, and Smith is director of giving and volunteering at Texas Instruments.

Washington, D.C.

The Greater Washington Community Foundation has announced the closure of the Washington AIDS Partnership after 35 years. The organization was founded by a group of 20 philanthropic foundations—including the Community Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Meyer Foundation, and others—who came together to fund a response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Over the past 35 years, the partnership distributed more than $35 million to 129 different organizations across the district.